{"conversationCode":"032-169","tapeNumber":32,"conversationNumber":169,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-032-169","startDateTime":"1972-11-03T15:01:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1972-11-03T15:04:00.000Z","startDate":"3-Nov-1972","startTime":"10:01 AM","endDate":"3-Nov-1972","endTime":"10:04 AM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Miller, Jack R.;","description":"On November 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Jack R. Miller talked on the telephone from 10:01 am to 10:04 am. 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Miller.\n\n[See Conversation No. 391-31A]\n\n        Purpose of call\n\n******************************************************************************\n\n[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/25/2018.\nSegment cleared for release.]\n[Personal Returnable]\n[032-169-w001]\n[Duration: 20s]\n\n       1972 election\n              -The President's tour of five states\n                     -Closeness of races\n                     -Illinois\n              -Jack R Miller's campaign\n                     -The President’s support\n                              -Remarks\n\n******************************************************************************\n\n       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542\n\n        Next administration\n           -The President’s call and previous letter\n           -Importance of votes\n                -Domestic policy\n                -Foreign policy\n                    -Chance for peace\n           -The President's call\n\n******************************************************************************\n\n[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/25/2018.\nSegment cleared for release.]\n[Personal returnable]\n[032-169-w002]\n[Duration: 1m 2s]\n\n       The President's campaign Itinerary\n              -Iowa\n                      -Previous trips to Iowa\n                             -Ottumwa\n                      -The President's chances\n              -Miller's race\n                      -Level of campaigning\n                             -Mean race\n                             -Dirtiest campaign\n                             -Chances of winning\n                                      -Point spread\n              -Best wishes\n                      -Mrs. Miller, Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon\n\n******************************************************************************","filename":["032-169.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Miller, Jack R."],"prevCode":"032-168","nextCode":"032-170","transcript":[{"start":1.53,"end":3.23,"text":"Senator Jack Miller of Iowa."},{"start":5.06,"end":5.26,"text":"Hello."},{"start":5.34,"end":5.66,"text":"Hello."},{"start":5.92,"end":6.28,"text":"Hello."},{"start":16.73,"end":22.33,"text":"And I want you, if you go around the state, if you would, Jack, today and tomorrow, to tell them I called."},{"start":22.73,"end":25.52,"text":"Of course, I've written you a letter and everything, but tell them I called."},{"start":25.55,"end":28.36,"text":"The purpose is to tell them their vote counts."},{"start":28.38,"end":31,"text":"We need their vote because, you see, we need the backing..."},{"start":31.91,"end":51.08,"text":"speaking any mandate and all that that's we can disagree in the domestic thing but in the world scene the next president's got the more that they want to continue this great these great initiatives toward peace the stronger vote we have the better our they can help build up that that"},{"start":51.52,"end":52.54,"text":"the chance for peace."},{"start":52.56,"end":53.4,"text":"See my point?"},{"start":53.42,"end":54.69,"text":"I certainly do, Mr. President."},{"start":54.71,"end":63.08,"text":"You're absolutely right, and I'm delighted, and I'm very, very proud that you called me, and I will receive this as a letter I received personally."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon reached out to Senator Jack Miller of Iowa to request that Miller emphasize the importance of voter turnout during his final campaign appearances before the upcoming election. Nixon argued that a strong electoral mandate would bolster his administration's leverage and credibility in pursuing ongoing foreign policy initiatives, particularly those aimed at achieving global peace. 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